as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt
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Recent Examples of presumptive
Mamdani is now the presumptive Democratic candidate after receiving the most votes in the primary last week.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
Mamdani was the presumptive nominee, after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the race the night of the primary election last week.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 1 July 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of Brooklyn, applauded Mamdani's win, but stopped short of a full endorsement of the presumptive nominee.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The presumptive Democratic nominee plans to raise tax rates on some corporations and the wealthiest 1% of New Yorkers to pay for his policy proposals, according to his campaign's website.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
Mamdani was the presumptive nominee, after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the race the night of the primary election last week.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 1 July 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of Brooklyn, applauded Mamdani's win, but stopped short of a full endorsement of the presumptive nominee.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The presumptive Democratic nominee plans to raise tax rates on some corporations and the wealthiest 1% of New Yorkers to pay for his policy proposals, according to his campaign's website.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptive
Adjective
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Given the uncertainty drifting toward that moment, Talarico is just as plausible as anyone—blessed by a podcaster who helped Trump win the White House and the manosphere last year.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 July 2025
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These exotic radio signals were first captured between 2016 and 2018 by NASA’s Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) instrument, and since then, researchers have been hypothesizing plausible explanations.—
Jay Kakade
July 20,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The Committee received credible evidence that a number of states have engaged in acts of transnational repression on U.K. soil.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Faced with this predicament, as well as pressure from the Biden administration to allow more aid, Israel had several credible options for providing humanitarian assistance.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Mabrey is probable to return in Connecticut’s first game since the break against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are probable.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 July 2025
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“Presumptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptive. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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